Vintage Apron Tutorial by Sew4Home

Sew 4 Home has posted a step-by-step vintage apron tutorial encouraging you to create this floral apron for yourself. The apron is pictured in fabrics from the Flower Sugar collections by Lecien Fabrics and Wrights Extra Wide Double Fold Bias Tape in Lime. 

 Find all the fabric and supplies you need for this project at your local independent quilt and fabric retailer.

{tutorial} Bright Side Apron tutorial

Kelly from Sewing In No Mans Land shared her tutorial for making an Anthropologie-inspired, ruffle-bodice apron on iCandy. Her Bright Side Apron isn’t your typical full apron!

Her version is dressed up with ruffles that run down the front, neck- and wide waist-ties and an extra long skirt that is adjustable to make it just right for you.

An Amelia Bedelia Costume Apron Tutorial

Amanda at the ‘Who Are You Calling Crafty’? blog put together a simple, no-sew child’s apron tutorial as a school project for her daughter, the Princess!  For the sewists among us, it wouldn’t be too difficult to replace a few stitches for the hot glue she uses.  This is a cute idea for Amelia Bedelia fans.  Check it out. Fabric for this project can be purchased at your local independent quilt and fabric retailer.

Vintage Tie Apron Tut – From Smashed Peas and Carrots blog

I found a Vintage Tie Apron tutorial you can make for your little girl or for your granddaughter. Maggie at the Smashed Peas and Carrots blog added buttons at the shoulders so this cute little apron could be reversible. Visit her site. She has a link to the .pdf  pattern. Find fabric for this child’s apron at your local independent quilt and fabric retailer.

{tutorial} Toddler Crayon Apron

Inspired by a blog post over at The Creative Imperative, I decided to come up with my own, version of the Crayon Apron. If you don’t want to sew your own, you can find them at various shops around the web, but sewing it yourself will make it extra special.

I started with some small fabric scraps I had, but you can use whatever fabrics appeal to you most, of course. Pick all one fabric or mix it up any way you want. This is just my method because I really love mixing fabrics and colors.

Cut out all the pieces you need. Using a rotary cutter makes this a quick and easy job with all those straight cuts.

For a Ruffled Crayon Apron, size 2-3:

• Waistband (Fabric 1) 10″ x 5″
• Two Ties (Fabric 2) 3 1/2″ x 19″ each
• Skirt (Fabric 3) 8″ x 14″
• Ruffle (Fabric 1) 22″ x 4″
• Pocket (Fabric 4) 4″ x 14″

(Add a an inch or so each direction for every year older, making it longer and wider.)
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Need a Utility Apron?

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts has a great tutorial for a double-pocketed utility apron. With all those pockets, there’s plenty of room to store all your bits and baubles whether you are tooling around in the shop, working a craft fair or picking up around the house. Mandy’s blog is full of great inspiration and she has another tutorial you might just love–a full apron, this time.